THIS MONTH'S TOPIC
Extending PLM into Sourcing
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
Integration Pays Off
 Integrating PLM and sourcing allows for faster time to market, enhanced visibility across the supply chain and better cost management - all geared to increase agility to best meet consumer needs and demand.
In this month's Executive Issues, we consider how end-to-end systems integration (including PLM and sourcing) can have a significant impact on the bottom line results at each stage of the supply chain. We also look at three compelling case studies, one each from the perspective of quality, cost efficiency and factory compliance, to learn how global apparel leaders are extending their technology footprint to rise above the competition
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| Exclusive Feature |
| THE EXTENSION OF PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT INTO SOURCING
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contributed by Peter Bambridge, Research Director, Gartner., (Peter.Bambridge@gartner.com)
 In the current challenging economic climate, many organizations have chosen to limit their investments in new systems and in moving away from large scale platform approaches, are focusing more on shorter projects which will deliver tangible ROI in months rather than years. But despite tighter budgets, one area which has seen recent increased investment is solutions that are designed to help drive profitable growth through product innovation and cost effective sourcing.
Business pressures to deliver more new product designs on a regular basis to consumers at ever decreasing price points, in an attempt to retain customer loyalty, have lead to an increased focus upon time to market, reducing design and sourcing costs and increasing flexibility to respond to changing opportunities. This has led many apparel retailers and manufacturers to look again at their sourcing and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions.
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| Vendor Viewpoint |
| DELIVERING TECHNOLOGY THAT FITS
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contributed by Gary M. Barraco, Senior Manager, Marketing and Alliance Development, ecVision (gbarraco@ecvision.com)
 The face of doing business in the apparel, footwear and soft goods (AFS) space has been permanently altered over the course of the past year and retail brands have had to make significant changes to stay afloat.
Company survival is only assured by achieving profitable innovation and reducing time to market. These factors have led to the implementation of improved technology solutions to enhance the bottom line, notably product lifecycle management (PLM). However, the key features found in typical PLM applications are not enough alone to give retailers the edge. Executives need to leverage automation to give them the greater breadth necessary to accomplish other tasks that aren't usually addressed as part of a PLM solution.
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